Weather Blog: Next Up, Another Warm-Up

Thank you for stopping by the Weather Watch 12 Blog! With December just days away another significant warm-up is looming. In today's blog we discuss when the warmer weather returns, just how warm, and when temperatures drop back below average.

Let's start with a sure sign of the holiday season in Milwaukee. The installation of the Slice of Ice rink at Red Arrow Park is almost complete! I captured the photo below around 5:30am Wednesday morning just before my live shot for WISN 12 News this Morning. The Slice of Ice looked awesome, the Milwaukee City/County Christmas tree was lit-up, and there was a full moon!

If you have a weather photo or holiday photo to share we would love to see it! Just email to ulocal@wisn.com and it was post to our website automatically.

The ice rink does not open to the public until December 6 at 5pm. Outdoor ice rinks will get a test in coming days with warmer weather spreading across the Midwest. The mild temperatures will slowly move into southeast Wisconsin. Highs on Wednesday should reach the mid to upper 30s, with 40s back on Thursday.

By Friday, signs of unseasonably mild air will be located just to our south. Highs will jump into the 40s in southern Wisconsin, but 50s and 60s will not be too far away. The NAM temperature forecast map below is valid at 3pm Friday. This shows chilly 30s in northern Wisconsin, with a little more tolerable 40s close to home.

If you are hoping for 50s those may return Sunday, but more likely Monday. The frequent temperature ups and downs will continue next week with another strong cold front arriving into Tuesday.

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